Egyptian President Sisi visits Indonesia, both countries reiterate support for Palestinian statehood

China News Service, Jakarta, October 11 (Reporter Li Zhiquan) Indonesian President Prabowo held talks with visiting Egyptian President Sisi on the 11th. The two sides reiterated their support for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state, emphasized the realization of regional peace through the "two-state solution", and called for easing tensions in the Middle East.

On the same day, Prabowo and Sisi held talks at the Independence Palace in Jakarta and issued a joint press statement. The two sides exchanged views on bilateral relations as well as global and regional issues, emphasizing the resolution of conflicts through dialogue and diplomatic channels and respecting the sovereignty of various countries and international law.

Turning to the Palestinian issue, Prabowo expressed concern about the ongoing violence, Israeli military operations and their impact on civilians, and condemned Israel's construction of illegal settlements. He said that Indonesia has always believed that achieving Palestinian statehood through the "two-state solution" is the only way to achieve regional peace. Indonesia firmly supports the efforts of the Palestinian people to determine their own destiny and live in a peaceful environment.

Sisi said in a joint press statement that the Palestinian issue is an important topic in the talks between the two sides, and its development has a major impact on regional stability. Egypt supports the establishment of an independent Palestinian state based on the June 1967 borders and with East Jerusalem as its capital, and believes that this is the only way to achieve comprehensive peace.

Both sides agreed to continue to provide humanitarian assistance to Palestine and support the recovery and reconstruction of the Gaza Strip.

Regarding the situation in the Middle East, both sides called on all parties to exercise restraint and avoid further escalation of the conflict. Prabowo pointed out that the escalation of the conflict will not only endanger the safety of civilians, but may also have a negative impact on global stability, especially the world economy.

During this visit, the two sides also reached a number of consensuses on strengthening bilateral cooperation, covering trade and economy, investment, defense industry, ocean and fishery and other fields. Sisi said that the two countries will continue to deepen economic cooperation and strive to promote bilateral trade volume to reach 5 billion US dollars by 2030.